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US reavels Super Laser
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 1:36 am
by Squirt
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – A US weapons lab on Friday pulled back the curtain on a super laser with the power to burn as hot as a star.
The National Ignition Facility's main purpose is to serve as a tool for gauging the reliability and safety of the US nuclear weapons arsenal but scientists say it could deliver breakthroughs in safe fusion power.
"We have invented the world's largest laser system," actor-turned-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said during a dedication ceremony attended by thousands including state and national officials.
"We can create the stars right here on earth. And I can see already my friends in Hollywood being very upset that their stuff that they show on the big screen is obsolete. We have the real stuff right here."
Full story:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090530/ts ... 0530082418
Re: US reavels Super Laser
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 1:40 am
by TheDrop
Squirt wrote:"We can create the stars right here on earth. And I can see already my friends in Hollywood being very upset that their stuff that they show on the big screen is obsolete. We have the real stuff right here."
hehe
Re: US reavels Super Laser
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 1:44 am
by Squirt
Did anyone else hear Arnolds voice/accent while reading this o_O?
Re: US reavels Super Laser
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 2:01 am
by [SD]Twysta
Everybody get daown!
Re: US reavels Super Laser
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 2:07 am
by FireVortex
IMA CHARGIN MAH LAZORR
Re: US reavels Super Laser
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 2:22 am
by evilpeta
GET TO THE CHOPPAAHH!!!
Re: US reavels Super Laser
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 2:46 am
by CrimsonNuker
Squirt wrote:Did anyone else hear Arnolds voice/accent while reading this o_O?
I did
Re: US reavels Super Laser
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 3:15 am
by Azilius
FireVortex wrote:IMA CHARGIN MAH LAZORR
evilpeta wrote:GET TO THE CHOPPAAHH!!!
For some reason I was thinking the same thing..
Re: US reavels Super Laser
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 3:20 am
by rek
Squirt wrote:Did anyone else hear Arnolds voice/accent while reading this o_O?
I read this before the article, so yeah i did.
Re: US reavels Super Laser
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 3:41 am
by Kirkaldi
Oh shit, destroy the aliens now!
Re: US reavels Super Laser
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 5:05 am
by Axie
now its possible for California and Alaska to separate themselves from America so they can go chill with Hawaii now
Re: US reavels Super Laser
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 1:57 pm
by VeniVidiVici
SHOOP DA WHOOP!!!!
Re: US reavels Super Laser
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 2:02 pm
by NuclearSilo
so, more powerful than a nuke?
Re: US reavels Super Laser
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 2:20 pm
by *BlackFox
Holy crap, Wonder how much this will cost taxpayers